Managing Director, HR & Org. Development
20 days ago
London
Requisition ID35931 Office CountryUnited Kingdom Office CityLondon DivisionTransformation Group Contract TypeFixed Term Contract Length4 years Posting End Date08/09/2025 Purpose of Job The Managing Director Human Resources and Organisational Development (MDHROD) provides a pivotal leadership role across the Bank in visioning shaping and executing the Banks people strategy. As the senior-most HR executive the MDHROD is responsible for overseeing all aspects of people strategy and ensuring that HROD policies and practices align with the Banks strategic objectives values and business goals. The MDHROD also acts as a key decision-maker in sensitive employee relations matters in accordance with internal governance procedures. The MDHROD must demonstrate exceptional sound judgement and unwavering integrity consistently navigating complex organisational challenges with discretion fairness and a principled approach that upholds the Banks behaviours and values fostering trust across all levels of leadership and staff. Background The MD HROD is responsible for the HROD strategy and implementation across the Bank. Reporting to the Vice-President CTO for policy issues it ensures that HROD is a strategic enabler and contributor to the Banks business and transformation goals whilst retaining full responsibility for individual HR decision making MDHROD interacts with ExCom the Budget and Administrative Affairs Committee (BAAC) and the Board for the elaboration of the People Strategy for the Bank including securing of reward budgets senior hiring and the HROD budget. The role is responsible for all functional areas of HROD as follows: • Business Partnering - supporting the Banks leadership in meeting changing business needs., • Reward providing staff with a reward package which is market competitive., • Talent Acquisition identifying attracting and recruiting top talent., • Talent & Performance Management deploying developing and engaging people aligned to business needs., • Diversity & Inclusion ensuring the Bank builds on its strong diverse & inclusive culture., • Organisational Design guiding the business on designing work according to evolving needs., • Employee Relations & People Solutions & Advisory fostering positive working relationships and ensuring equitable practices., • HR Operations Data & Systems enabling efficient HR activities and data analytics., • Transformation Delivering HROD transformation to optimise the HROD function and support a future fit workforce., • MD HROD is a member of the Banks Crisis Management Team Programme Steering Board as well as as required a number of committees of the Bank. Accountabilities & Responsibilities • Strategic Organisational Direction: Setting HROD strategic direction and people priorities in line with Bank-wide goals and objectives. Leading and overseeing programmes and initiatives to enable the HR and OD aspects of the Banks Strategic Capital Framework., • Overall People Agenda: Developing and overseeing implementation of the Banks people plan fostering a positive and productive work environment guided by the Banks Workplace Behaviours., • Talent: Ensuring effective strategies and approaches are in place to attract deploy develop and engage people with the required capabilities to meet the Banks current and future needs. Focusing holistically on future skills talent planning leadership capability mobility and staff development to maximise organisational team and individual performance., • Operations Data Systems & Transformation: Through larger scale transformation initiatives (e.g. HR System Implementations) and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives ensuring HRODs delivery is fully optimised and efficient. Responsible for ensuring the smooth provision of operational activities and insightful people analytics data to the Bank to improve decision making., • Reward: Ensuring a comprehensive Reward framework is in place and reviewed to remain robust and responsive to the Banks evolving needs focusing on communications framed around transparency and total reward. Ensuring a job structure exists for organising and managing the Banks roles., • Workforce Planning: Overseeing HRODs approach to workforce planning both in terms of aligning talent with current operational business needs and long-term strategic workforce planning to ensure relevant strategies for future focused talent acquisition and development are in place and resources are engaged and deployed to underpin flexibility and organisational resilience., • Employee Relations: Directing and overseeing the implementation of initiatives and policies (eg Respectful Workplace Procedure) to promote a positive employee relations landscape ensuring staff/ managers are encouraged to access expert resources when disputes/ conflicts/ issues arise. Maintaining effective collaboration with the Banks Staff Council. Ensuring MD HROD decision making is compliant with the Banks internal legal framework., • Business Partnerships Ensuring the Banks leadership are well supported in implementing people initiatives and organisational change guided and advised with a focus on business goals and HROD best practice., • Diversity & Inclusion Overseeing the development & implementation of DEI initiatives to create a more inclusive and equitable working environment. Also directing actions to support employee mental and physical health., • General, • Horizon scanning around the future of work considering impacts of external factors technological innovation and emerging policy areas., • Driving HROD support of strategic bankwide projects particularly those related to the design of the organisation., • Taking a leading role in the Banks response to major disruptions or crises., • Functional leadership of the HROD department ensuring it has the capabilities and is designed to deliver as an effective and modern team able to quickly respond to changing priorities to meet business needs., • Providing strategic advice and guidance directly to the President and other members of the executive committee where relevant., • Accountable for the engagement and effective overall management of relevant staff including recruitment compensation performance management coaching and development and enhancing staffs sense of engagement., • Championing and role modelling the Banks Workplace Behaviours and Behavioural Competencies ensuring adherence within the team(s) so that the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are exhibited at all times. Knowledge Skills Experience & Qualifications • Extensive track record in senior leadership roles within a multinational organisation preferably financial services., • Highly developed strategic thinking and planning skills with demonstratable success at translating strategies into plans and delivery aligned with long-term business goals., • Deep expertise in Human Resources and Organisational Development or equivalent expertise in a closely related business field with evidence of successful organisation-wide experience in driving strategic people and organisational development topics., • A clear and evident passion for and successful track record of driving organisational success through people., • Strong business acumen with a background in understanding business operations and financial principles., • Exhibits sound judgement and the highest standards of integrity enabling them to make principled balanced decisions in complex and sensitive situations while fostering trust and credibility across all levels of the organisation., • Ability to problem solve complex issues utilising exceptional judgement and data/evidence to reach sound conclusions., • Demonstrated sensitivity and adaptability in diverse multicultural environments., • Strong experience of leading organisational change and transformation track record of driving innovation and re-imagining established ways of working., • Advanced leadership skills with the personal authority and positive energy to effectively harness the cooperation of key stakeholders and teams across the Bank., • Adept in people management with experience of successfully managing large functions and evidence of building high performing teams., • Exceptional stakeholder management communication and interpersonal skills with a strong ability to influence and negotiate. Tangible evidence of successfully building relationships and strong networks internally & externally at all levels., • Solid understanding of the Banks mandate mission and positioning with an interest in international finance and development., • Degree or post-graduate degree in Human Resource Management (or related field) or equivalent career experience. Please note that we are working with an external search firm in the recruitment for this position. By applying for this position you are consenting to your details being shared with this third party. If you have any queries in relation to this roleplease mention in the email subjectEBRDManaging Director Human Resources & Organisational Development (HROD) and contact___ Requisition ID35931 Office CountryUnited Kingdom Office CityLondon DivisionTransformation Group Contract TypeFixed Term Contract Length4 years Posting End Date08/09/2025 Purpose of Job The Managing Director Human Resources and Organisational Development (MDHROD) provides a pivotal leadership role across the Bank in visioning shaping and executing the Banks people strategy. As the senior-most HR executive the MDHROD is responsible for overseeing all aspects of people strategy and ensuring that HROD policies and practices align with the Banks strategic objectives values and business goals. The MDHROD also acts as a key decision-maker in sensitive employee relations matters in accordance with internal governance procedures. The MDHROD must demonstrate exceptional sound judgement and unwavering integrity consistently navigating complex organisational challenges with discretion fairness and a principled approach that upholds the Banks behaviours and values fostering trust across all levels of leadership and staff. Background The MD HROD is responsible for the HROD strategy and implementation across the Bank. Reporting to the Vice-President CTO for policy issues it ensures that HROD is a strategic enabler and contributor to the Banks business and transformation goals whilst retaining full responsibility for individual HR decision making MDHROD interacts with ExCom the Budget and Administrative Affairs Committee (BAAC) and the Board for the elaboration of the People Strategy for the Bank including securing of reward budgets senior hiring and the HROD budget. The role is responsible for all functional areas of HROD as follows: • Business Partnering - supporting the Banks leadership in meeting changing business needs., • Reward providing staff with a reward package which is market competitive., • Talent Acquisition identifying attracting and recruiting top talent., • Talent & Performance Management deploying developing and engaging people aligned to business needs., • Diversity & Inclusion ensuring the Bank builds on its strong diverse & inclusive culture., • Organisational Design guiding the business on designing work according to evolving needs., • Employee Relations & People Solutions & Advisory fostering positive working relationships and ensuring equitable practices., • HR Operations Data & Systems enabling efficient HR activities and data analytics., • Transformation Delivering HROD transformation to optimise the HROD function and support a future fit workforce., • MD HROD is a member of the Banks Crisis Management Team Programme Steering Board as well as as required a number of committees of the Bank. Accountabilities & Responsibilities • Strategic Organisational Direction: Setting HROD strategic direction and people priorities in line with Bank-wide goals and objectives. Leading and overseeing programmes and initiatives to enable the HR and OD aspects of the Banks Strategic Capital Framework., • Overall People Agenda: Developing and overseeing implementation of the Banks people plan fostering a positive and productive work environment guided by the Banks Workplace Behaviours., • Talent: Ensuring effective strategies and approaches are in place to attract deploy develop and engage people with the required capabilities to meet the Banks current and future needs. Focusing holistically on future skills talent planning leadership capability mobility and staff development to maximise organisational team and individual performance., • Operations Data Systems & Transformation: Through larger scale transformation initiatives (e.g. HR System Implementations) and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives ensuring HRODs delivery is fully optimised and efficient. Responsible for ensuring the smooth provision of operational activities and insightful people analytics data to the Bank to improve decision making., • Reward: Ensuring a comprehensive Reward framework is in place and reviewed to remain robust and responsive to the Banks evolving needs focusing on communications framed around transparency and total reward. Ensuring a job structure exists for organising and managing the Banks roles., • Workforce Planning: Overseeing HRODs approach to workforce planning both in terms of aligning talent with current operational business needs and long-term strategic workforce planning to ensure relevant strategies for future focused talent acquisition and development are in place and resources are engaged and deployed to underpin flexibility and organisational resilience., • Employee Relations: Directing and overseeing the implementation of initiatives and policies (eg Respectful Workplace Procedure) to promote a positive employee relations landscape ensuring staff/ managers are encouraged to access expert resources when disputes/ conflicts/ issues arise. Maintaining effective collaboration with the Banks Staff Council. Ensuring MD HROD decision making is compliant with the Banks internal legal framework., • Business Partnerships Ensuring the Banks leadership are well supported in implementing people initiatives and organisational change guided and advised with a focus on business goals and HROD best practice., • Diversity & Inclusion Overseeing the development & implementation of DEI initiatives to create a more inclusive and equitable working environment. Also directing actions to support employee mental and physical health., • General, • Horizon scanning around the future of work considering impacts of external factors technological innovation and emerging policy areas., • Driving HROD support of strategic bankwide projects particularly those related to the design of the organisation., • Taking a leading role in the Banks response to major disruptions or crises., • Functional leadership of the HROD department ensuring it has the capabilities and is designed to deliver as an effective and modern team able to quickly respond to changing priorities to meet business needs., • Providing strategic advice and guidance directly to the President and other members of the executive committee where relevant., • Accountable for the engagement and effective overall management of relevant staff including recruitment compensation performance management coaching and development and enhancing staffs sense of engagement., • Championing and role modelling the Banks Workplace Behaviours and Behavioural Competencies ensuring adherence within the team(s) so that the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are exhibited at all times. Knowledge Skills Experience & Qualifications • Extensive track record in senior leadership roles within a multinational organisation preferably financial services., • Highly developed strategic thinking and planning skills with demonstratable success at translating strategies into plans and delivery aligned with long-term business goals., • Deep expertise in Human Resources and Organisational Development or equivalent expertise in a closely related business field with evidence of successful organisation-wide experience in driving strategic people and organisational development topics., • A clear and evident passion for and successful track record of driving organisational success through people., • Strong business acumen with a background in understanding business operations and financial principles., • Exhibits sound judgement and the highest standards of integrity enabling them to make principled balanced decisions in complex and sensitive situations while fostering trust and credibility across all levels of the organisation., • Ability to problem solve complex issues utilising exceptional judgement and data/evidence to reach sound conclusions., • Demonstrated sensitivity and adaptability in diverse multicultural environments., • Strong experience of leading organisational change and transformation track record of driving innovation and re-imagining established ways of working., • Advanced leadership skills with the personal authority and positive energy to effectively harness the cooperation of key stakeholders and teams across the Bank., • Adept in people management with experience of successfully managing large functions and evidence of building high performing teams., • Exceptional stakeholder management communication and interpersonal skills with a strong ability to influence and negotiate. Tangible evidence of successfully building relationships and strong networks internally & externally at all levels., • Solid understanding of the Banks mandate mission and positioning with an interest in international finance and development., • Degree or post-graduate degree in Human Resource Management (or related field) or equivalent career experience. Please note that we are working with an external search firm in the recruitment for this position. By applying for this position you are consenting to your details being shared with this third party. If you have any queries in relation to this roleplease mention in the email subjectEBRDManaging Director Human Resources & Organisational Development (HROD) and contact * * * * *